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I provide Comprehensive Assessments that include Mental Health, Autism and ADHD for Children ages 6+ and Adults.
A Comprehensive, Differential Diagnostic Approach
Every individual is unique. Many conditions share overlapping characteristics, and it is common for symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, learning differences, sleep disorders, and medical conditions to look similar.
Depending on your referral concerns, an evaluation may explore:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression and mood disorders
- Trauma- and stress-related conditions
- Obsessive-compulsive symptoms
- Executive functioning difficulties
- Social communication differences
- Emotional regulation challenges
- Learning and cognitive concerns when clinically indicated
Not every evaluation results in an autism or ADHD diagnosis. Sometimes another explanation better fits an individual’s experiences, and sometimes multiple conditions are present. Our priority is providing an accurate, clinically supported understanding of your presentation.
Our Assessment Process
Each evaluation is individualized based on your concerns and may include:
- A detailed clinical interview
- Developmental, educational, occupational, and medical history
- Review of previous records when available
- Standardized rating scales and questionnaires
- Cognitive or executive functioning measures when appropriate
- Assessment of adaptive functioning and daily living skills when indicated
- Integration of findings into a comprehensive clinical formulation and report
Rather than relying on a single test or checklist, information is integrated across multiple sources to develop diagnostic conclusions and practical recommendations.
Who May Benefit from an Evaluation?
You may benefit from an assessment if you:
- Have wondered whether you may be autistic or have ADHD
- Have received different diagnoses over the years and would like greater diagnostic clarity
- Feel that previous evaluations did not fully explain your experiences
- Experience persistent difficulties with attention, organization, emotional regulation, or social communication
- Struggle with sensory sensitivities or chronic exhaustion related to daily demands
- Want a better understanding of your strengths as well as your challenges
- Need recommendations to guide treatment, accommodations, or future planning
What You Can Expect
Our goal is not simply to assign a diagnosis. It is to provide a meaningful understanding of how your brain works, identify factors contributing to your current difficulties, recognize your strengths, and offer practical recommendations that support long-term well-being.
Whether the evaluation ultimately supports autism, ADHD, another mental health condition, multiple diagnoses, or no diagnosis at all, you will receive an evidence-informed clinical formulation designed to help you move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Where and How Testing Is Done
- In Person – at my St. Cloud, MN clinic
- Telehealth – secure online sessions available throughout Minnesota
You don’t need a doctor’s referral to begin testing, and my assessments are accepted by many providers, schools, and county or disability services when a formal evaluation is required.